The police have launched a manhunt for Dupe Onitiri-Abiola, the suspected sponsor of a group that attempted to take over Oyo State Government Secretariat in Ibadan last Saturday.
Onitiri-Abiola is the widow of business mogul and politician, the late Moshood Abiola.
In a viral video, she claimed responsibility for the violence that has been witnessed in the South West.
Gunmen wearing military camouflage invaded the Oyo State House of Assembly complex located inside the secretariat last Saturday and hoisted their flag.
They also attempted to breach the security of the governor’s office, before they were repelled by security operatives.
No fewer than 21 of the agitators were rounded up.
The police paraded them on Monday alongside the arms, ammunition, camouflage and other items recovered.
Oyo State Police Commissioner, Adebola Hamzat, who paraded the 21 suspects, described the invasion as a criminal, unpatriotic and a clear case of treasonable felony and terrorism, which would be followed by adequate sanctions.
The police commissioner said the arrested suspects have been listing the names of their sponsors, adding that the police visited some locations within the state where some incriminating items were recovered.
Although he did not mention Onitiri-Abiola, the Special Adviser to Oyo State governor on security matters Fatai Owoseni, said he was aware that she was leading a group of Yoruba Nation agitators.
Prof. Banji Akintoye, who is the leader of another Yoruba group along with Sunday Adeyemo (Sunday Igboho), had since dissociated themselves from the group that invaded the secretariat.
They said the group was the one led by Onitiri-Abiola.
The police have now launched a manhunt for Abiola’s widow.
